SAM AND SOPHIE | Omeleto
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.พ. 2024
- Two strangers make a connection at a park.
SAM AND SOPHIE is used with permission from Caitlyn Bryan and Ben Bryan. Learn more at imdb.com/title/tt21862308.
Awkward, young and slightly hapless, Sam has just been fired from his job. His boss, fed up with his lack of initiative, has given him the boot. Sam enjoys making paintings but keeps his work to himself, and he's not sure what to do next.
Across town, Sophie has just discovered her husband Richard has been cheating on her. Distraught and unhappy after a conversation with her spouse, she leaves the house for a walk and then encounters Sam sitting in a park. They strike up a conversation, forging a strange bond that makes them feel less lonely and helps them move forward.
Directed by Caitlyn Bryan and Ben Bryan from a script written by Louis Dickins, who also co-stars as Sam, this short drama would appear to be a humble slice-of-life narrative, ambling along as it observes its characters muddle and struggle their way through a series of personal crises. And certainly, with its propensity for static black-and-white shots, long takes and straightforward image compositions, it does feel as if the camera is simply recording life as it happens. But as the storytelling unfolds and we spend more time with its central characters, it reveals itself to be more intimate, artful and specific than meets the eye at first, especially as the characters reveal themselves to one another.
The pacing is on the even and patient end, carefully setting up Sam and Sophie at their separate breaking points. Sam gets reprimanded and then fired by his irate boss; Sophie discovers her husband is unfaithful. We spend a lot of time with each character during these scenes, as they experience a gamut of feelings ranging from bereftness to humiliation to bewilderment, as well as nuances of dry humor in even the most challenging of situations. The world, it seems, is an overwhelming, even painful place for these sensitive characters.
At some point, though, Sam and Sophie converge, in a kind of conversation that is ordinary, revealing and philosophical, all at once. Actors Dickins and Eugenia Garcia Rahi convey the lost state of each character, one that perhaps lowers the typical social barriers to confiding personal matters to total strangers. Both actors manage a fine balancing act of being total strangers who are fundamentally decent people, sensing a space for authenticity with the other -- one that both leap into, with fascinating and even moving results. One gets the gift of being affirmed; the other gets a respite to gather themselves before they confront their life. Both get what they need to move ahead in life, from the least likely of sources.
Fans of early Jim Jarmusch will find much to appreciate in SAM AND SOPHIE, from the evocative use of black-and-white cinematography to the deadpan humor to the unexpected, slightly flummoxed turns in plot and action. But what this film and Jarmusch truly share beyond style is both a melancholic resignation at the absurdities of the human condition and a warm affection for the foibles and eccentricities that we lost souls use to cope with it all. In the end, Sam and Sophie's fates, both as friends and as separate beings, are still uncertain. Nevertheless, there's a sense of optimism, with both experiencing a sense of empathy and compassion with each other. It's enough to dislodge them from where they felt stuck and help them move forward into an uncertain future. - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
"Poets are always yelling at me".
They both needed to meet someone that was nice to them, and they did.
*yes!
A COMPLETE SHORT FILM
Yeah i get that , but how many people would go to a total stranger's house and randomly have a bath? lol.
A moment lasts for seconds but memories last forever.
Such a random and odd short..yet it left me feeling unusually optimistic. Even the strange bath request seemed to fit in. Maybe alluding to the need to open up and being vulnerable? Thank you for this.
Bravo! Excellent short film! First Sophie is impacted by infidelity and goes out with her wounded heart and finds someone who is also having a bad day. Together, they smooth out the rough edges of failure and disappointment, and by the end of the day Sam can go back to what he loves, and Sophie takes her wounded heart reassured that there are still good people. Who knows, perhaps Sam and Sophie could become friends.
We all need a pause that refreshes and, if you're paying attention, it could be the start of something much bigger.
I love it!! A genuinely sweet and emotional story. The way they supported each other was so good!! The actors were awesome & tysvm Omletto. ❤
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Many people don't like Black and White movies.
But filming in B+W often brings out features that do not play well in color.
Woody Allen's Manhatten would be less powerful in color. So, he made the right decision and left us with one of the very best and classic films!
I didn't realize this was black and white until I saw this comment.. I watched the whole thing 😳
@hannahsilver2725 omg me neither 😊
I love black and white. Have seen so many movies from the 40s and 50s. Cagney, Hitchcock, classic war films, all in B&W. Color represents the real world. B&W is illusion, the domain of fiction..
Exactly just watch The Lighthouse with Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson
I wish that real life encounters were like that. I’ve been down and out a lot of time and go out for long walks to think. I’ve never had the luck of running into someone “normal”. It’s a positive short and I thank the creator for uploading this. It’s a feel good ending. Thank you.
It's nice to have a feel-good ending for an Omeleto video. I wish they they had more.
I loved this. It reminded me of the film ‘In Search of a Midnight Kiss’. Both shot in black and white and about 2 strangers sharing a beautiful moment.
After reading your comment, I never noticed that it was done in black and white....I guess that means it was a good story line and well acted too.
I really cried, this was so beautiful 😢❤
Sam, you actually weren't sweeping anything except the same spot you were sweeping.
- in a way i think and feel that maybe Sam was simply giving up with the humdrum. Idk.
"without a muse and/or a reasson, true creation will starve away into oblivion."
I'm not sure why, but that video made me feel good.
One of the best yet people :) Thank you :)
Aaaw that’s was innocent and lovely thanks
We're always well off in other people's company!❤
Great actors, all of them.
Un regard nouveau d'inconnu à inconnu, qui suffit à transformer la vie ... oui ... c'est sans doute une forme d'espoir
So random and yet it all meshed so beautifully in this little film.
It reminds me that underneath it all we are more alike than not.
Some of us truly value brief encounters with strangers! Love this film!
all in all- that was quite well done-
the pacing on dialogue and visuals was nice-
Absolutely loved it ❤!!! Real ppl connection without anything nefarious! I experienced it and love it- brings hope and power to go on ( the power of Love ❤) big Thanks to everyone involved!!! Yes Yes Yes !!!
Surprisingly entertaining.
There's something endearing about this B&W tale, where the monochromes actually lets me see the emotional strifes of Sam and Sophie a bit better...
Like reality, we don't always know where life takes us or why. Even though this had no resolution and left me hanging ... I ENJOYED it. The music was great too.
Well done Louis🦋
Wonderful! ✨❤
When two souls become aligned at the right time...
Thank you
Excellent! I really enjoyed that! Cheers!
HD Cons Fish and Chips in Brunswick East. They had some Awesome fish and chips!!!
Thoughtfulness and inspiration found ❤️✌🏻
Everything was right about this, everything........
Loved it!
Made me think you hacked into my life but i was pumpinggas waah lol. Great work
Good Day. The Black & White got my attention over all the other videos that I've saved to watch. Understatement; Very Nice. Thank You & Best Regards.
Good Work
Loved it 💙💙💙
Awesome acting performances in black and white 🤍
😅😅😅, No love at work, no love in a marriage.
Well, there is a story to unfold right there...
and an unlikely friendship was born... 😍
I remember innocent, fearless sincerity. I felt unworthy of it when it was shown to me. Sometimes I left immediately, hopefully saving the girl/woman some pain. Sometimes I imagined I could handle the relationship and reciprocate The selfless giving. Took a long time till I could. Now there's no one here
I miss the UK.
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BIG FAN @Omeleto
ok.
i don't often do what i'm about to do but i'm gonna'do it anyway.
_the black-n-white .
every hue and shade of grey/aye ~
the enveloping verbal interactions are realistic to whatever degree from any perspective .
even the slight awkwardness
has something to say .
so very... natural in it's own way .
i love that!
* and as a matter of fact;
she is now his muse ! *
( i somewhat anticipate a part 2 however, no. Leave this one just the way it is !
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I agree 💕
@@firefury6053 ♡
do I have to pay $30 to read that?
FACTS ❤️
Light hearted fluff easy watching
Is that Emma Watts’ mom? She does look like an older version of Emma. The deli owner.
I'll bet you forgot it was in black and white...🤔
Absolutely!
I really loved this but why didn't they exchange their contacts. And I don't mean in any romantic way, you meet a great person, you exchange the contacts, mate. That's how I got a great friend from Europe. And I am Indian.
New to brooms??? Guy should be need to a certain metallic taste in his mouth
This movie feels so late 90$.
This was so good! ❤
For women, just a PSA dont go through your partners phone unless you really have a good reason with proof to think they are cheating. Besides that youre lucky if you have any kind of peace in a relationship. Don't be a crazy jealous psychopath!!!!!!